Mammootty ignites a forgotten revolution. British colonialism burns while loyalties fracture.
The Malabar rebellion, more popularly known as the Mappila Lahala, has a dramatic impact on the lives of everyone involved.
Acting
Mammootty's controlled fury—barely blinking, always scheming.
Direction
I V Sasi stages mass unrest like personal tragedy.
Production
Period detail that smells of teak, sweat, and gunpowder.
Director
I V Sasi
Mammootty
Khader
Madhu
Ali Musliyar
Suresh Gopi
Unnikrishnan Nair
T G Ravi
Variyan Kunnathu Kunjahammed Haji
Seema
Radha Varma
Urvashi
Thulasi
M G Soman
Shekharan Varma
Mukesh
Haidrose
Ratheesh
Lavakkutti
Bahadoor
Kattilasseri Muhammad Musliyar
Ajith Kollam
Kunjalavi
Tom Alter
R. H. Hitchcock Sahib
K P Ummer
Amu Sahib
Vijayaraghavan
Kandan Kutti / Muhammad
Balan K Nair
Beeran
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during rising Hindu nationalism, the film's sympathetic Mappila portrayal sparked controversy—some critics called it 'pro-Muslim propaganda,' others saw overdue correction.
The 1921 rebellion was officially called 'Wagner riots' in British records; the film's title itself reclaims history.
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